~9 Years Old, Loves To Cook!~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85332)
Valdosta, Georgia
January 20, 2026 2:36am CST
Hey y'all!
I saw on another discussion it was being talked about how young you were when learning to cook. Most of my kiddos were around 12ish when they started learning or showing interest in cooking.
However, Julian absolutely LOVES to cook! So, at 9 years old he's cooking-with supervision of course.
Here's what he's cooked so far:
Eggs
Fettucine Alfredo
Rice
Spaghetti
Soup
Macaroni and Cheese
So, how old were you when you started cooking or learning? What about your children?
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4 responses
@LindaOHio (211239)
• United States
3h
I remember having a child's cookbook; but I don't remember how old I was. I have always liked to cook and bake; but I can no longer do either.
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@LovingMyBabies (85332)
• Valdosta, Georgia
3h
@LindaOHio I am really sorry you can no longer do what you love. 
@LovingMyBabies (85332)
• Valdosta, Georgia
3h
@LooeyVille I was around the same age, which definitely surprised me when he wanted to learn so young.
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@AmbiePam (110520)
• United States
3h
Good for Julian! Well, true cooking was probably twelve although I’d make brownies and cake when I was ten. But at twelve, my mom was bedridden and couldn’t leave her room. My dad worked, so me and my 14 year old sister took turns cooking every night. We had some incidents with my sister’s meals (she never poured the grease out of the hamburger meat when she’d make casseroles or even did Hamburger Helper). So after awhile, I took over all the cooking. But my sister is an excellent cook now. She’s definitely better than me. I think motherhood really inspired her.
@Marilynda1225 (88044)
• United States
1h
I probably didn't start cooking until I was about 12/13 but kids these days seem to be doing some serious cooking at much younger ages. One tv show that I love is Master Chef Jr and kids as young as 8 are cooking gourmet meals.
